thedrifter
06-09-06, 06:59 AM
Iowa Marines Sound Off
Iowa, June 8, 2006 - President Bush calls it a victory in the war on terror and a blow to the insurgency in Iraq. A U.S. air strike kills top Al Queda leader Abu Muhab Al Zarqawi. Zarqawi is blamed for the beheading of foreign captives and the death of hundreds in suicide bombings.
Troops here in Iowa say Zarqawi's death is good news, but they say there's still a long road ahead. U.S. Marines, Major Christian Ranken and Staff Sergeant Ryan Molsberry, were sent to Iraq to fight the insurgency. They say there were days, sometimes weeks when their missions didn't seem very successful. But then there are times of success, such as, when troops uncovered mass amounts of the insurgent's weapons. A big victory can boost morale even more.
News of Abu Muhab Al Zarqawi death in Iraq was one of those victories. Still, the marines are cautious to celebrate. They know the war is far from over. "There are a lot of other terrorits that we need to kill or capture. But they are confident the war on terror can be won as long as the will to win exists," said Ranken. "You gotta keep on pushing the next mission and keep on pushin," said Molsberry. Both Major Rankins and Staff Seargant Molsberry encountered several insurgent attacks during their time in Iraq. They said Zarqawi played a direct role in at least a couple of those incidents.
Ellie
Iowa, June 8, 2006 - President Bush calls it a victory in the war on terror and a blow to the insurgency in Iraq. A U.S. air strike kills top Al Queda leader Abu Muhab Al Zarqawi. Zarqawi is blamed for the beheading of foreign captives and the death of hundreds in suicide bombings.
Troops here in Iowa say Zarqawi's death is good news, but they say there's still a long road ahead. U.S. Marines, Major Christian Ranken and Staff Sergeant Ryan Molsberry, were sent to Iraq to fight the insurgency. They say there were days, sometimes weeks when their missions didn't seem very successful. But then there are times of success, such as, when troops uncovered mass amounts of the insurgent's weapons. A big victory can boost morale even more.
News of Abu Muhab Al Zarqawi death in Iraq was one of those victories. Still, the marines are cautious to celebrate. They know the war is far from over. "There are a lot of other terrorits that we need to kill or capture. But they are confident the war on terror can be won as long as the will to win exists," said Ranken. "You gotta keep on pushing the next mission and keep on pushin," said Molsberry. Both Major Rankins and Staff Seargant Molsberry encountered several insurgent attacks during their time in Iraq. They said Zarqawi played a direct role in at least a couple of those incidents.
Ellie